2015/07/06

Alumni Profile - Mark Wagoner

Photo by Mark Wagoner

Mark Wagoner is a 1977 RCC commercial photography graduate;
his class was the first to go on internships, which Mark found to be
influential in his career. He went to Alderman Studios where he worked with
some film productions. He has always enjoyed working with movies along with the
still picture.

Reminiscing about his experience of going through the program. “I would say as a student that
my full attention was on photography… But people like Jerry Howell and Bob Heist opened a larger
world to me that helped me have a point of view that looks at the larger world.
The effect was to teach me how to learn and not just do enough to get by.”

Mark is still involved with the photography program, “I made connections with students but also instructors that
have made a big impact on my career, I ended up working on committees and serving
as an advisor to the Photo Department.”

Mark
has been involved on some really cool projects such as working in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia in the 1980’s and series of portraits of North Carolina's most
influential women in the American Indian Community. He has found himself always
pushing himself and finding new ways to reinvent himself and his photographic
ability. “I would say a driving force for me is about being open to change, not
assuming what you did last year will be okay or good enough…”

Mark Wagoner

Story by Joshua
Komer, Class of 2015

As part of the Fall Journalism class, the Photojournalism students interviewed and wrote a short profile story on a Randolph Community College Photography Program graduate. We will feature a new profile each month over the next year.

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Randolph Community College has worked for over 45 years to develop a state-of-the-art, two year photographic curriculum that now attracts students from across the country and the world. Boasting a multimillion dollar, 35,000-square-foot photographic education facility and five full-time faculty/staff and three adjunct instructors, we serve up to 140 students annually. Encompassing the latest digital and multimedia technology, our curriculum builds from a foundation of traditional film and darkroom techniques. Our students enjoy nationwide, hands-on internship opportunities which can lead to careers in a variety of professional disciplines. After completing their foundation year students choose a second year in one of three concentrations areas: Portrait Studio Management, Photojournalism, and Commercial Photography. Our national reputation for excellence and value have been earned by a commitment to the very best in photographic education.

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The photography program at Randolph Community College offers a two year Associates Degree in Photographic Technology. On the first Tuesday of each month we offer tours of our facilities and would love to hear from you if you are interested in obtaining a college degree in photography. We are conveniently located in the center of North Carolina close to Greensboro between Raleigh and Charlotte. Please contact Department Head Kevin Eames at: kceames@randolph.edu or 336-633-0237.